The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for 2027 Chinese New Year is on Saturday, February 6, 2027. 2027 is the Red Sheep year. 2028 Chinese New Year is on Wednesday, January 26, 2028. 2028 is the Brown Monkey year. 2029 Chinese New Year is on Tuesday, February 13, 2029. 2029 is the Brown Chicken year. 2030 Chinese New Year is on Sunday, February 3, 2030. 2030 is the White Dog year Chinese New Year is not just one day but over 30 days of festivities and activities, which have their own calendar. The preparation begins on the first of the Lunar Calendar and the celebration lasts until the 15th of the first month. In 2025, Chinese New Year begins on January 29th and ends on February 12th with the Lantern Festival. New Year. January 1, 2025 (one rest day) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) January 28 and February 4, 2025 (eight rest days in total) Adjusted working days: January 26, 2025 (Sunday) and February 8, 2025 (Saturday) Tomb Sweeping Festival (Ching Ming Festival) April 4 to April 6, 2025 (three rest days in total, in connection with two weekend Traditional Holiday. Lunar Calendar Date. Gregorian Calendar Date (2025) Chinese New Year. 1 st Day of the 1 st Month. January 29, 2025. Lantern Festival. 15 th Day of the 1 st Month. February 12, 2025 Here are 15 interesting facts about Chinese New Year. 1. Chinese New Year is also called "Spring Festival". Though in winter, Chinese call their New Year holidays 'Spring Festival' (春节 chūnjié /chwnn-jyeah/), because 'Start of Spring' (3 February) is the first of the terms in the traditional solar calendar. Chinese New Year's Eve and the first 3 days of Chinese New Year; will be made up on subsequent working days if any of the 4 days fall on Saturday or Sunday. The day before Chinese New Year's Eve is also designated as holiday, but as a bridge holiday, and will be made up on an earlier or later Saturday. Most employees have 7-12 days off the work, and students have one month winter vacation. The 2025 Chinese New Year holiday is from January 28 to February 3. No matter where they are, people try their best to return home for a family reunion, like westerners attempting to spend Christmas with their families. What are the animals of the zodiac? Each year honors an animal based on the Chinese zodiac. The circle of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig — measure the cycles of time. The Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. Come celebrate the coming of Spring and the start of the Year of the Snake in grand style at the 2025 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival! This family-friendly variety show will feature dancing, singing, music, a traditional lion dance, martial arts, and more. Our Special Guest will be the World’s Premier Umbrella Juggling Artist Lina Liu from New York City. A Guinness World Record A shop selling decorations for the Chinese New Year in Wuhan, China (). The fireworks at Singapore's River Hongbao during the Lantern Festival in 2015. Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival and in Singapore as the Lunar New Year, is a holiday on and around the new moon on the first day of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar. San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on February 15 will feature a choreographed drone light show for the first time as part of its grand finale.The display will include 500 LED-lit drones flying above the Embarcadero, forming images related to Lunar New Year traditions and the Year of the Snake. Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Central Chiang Rai – your ultimate destination for a complete Chinese New Year experience! Enjoy eating, shopping, sightseeing, and paying respects all in one place with a variety of exciting activities, including: Workshops and Traditional Chinese Cultural Performances from: Chinese New Year celebration activities in 2025 will span 15 days, from New Year's Eve on January 28th to the Lantern Festival on February 12th. Each day during this period will have a unique custom. 1st February 2025 Saturday 9.00am is for start of work after Chinese New Year 3rd February 2025 10.10pm is the official arrival of the Year of the Wood Snake 3rd February 2025 Monday 8.30am is for start of work after Chinese New Year Tet 2030: Sunday, 3rd February 2030; Tet 2031: Thursday, 23rd January 2031; Tet 2032: Wednesday, 11th February 2032 Chinese New Year emphasizes dragon dances The Chinese New Year 2025 starts on January 29th and ends on February 12th. The Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated for around 15 days, from the Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. Celebrations vary daily, but they all aim to welcome the upcoming new year. Some festivals during Chinese Lunar New Year are important: The Chinese Zodiac shows not only the year that it is but also the birth years of those under that same Zodiac sign. For example, the Year of the Snake includes those born in 1953, 1965, 1977
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